After the U.S. Department of Justice announced that there was no "client list" in the Epstein case, prominent MAGA figures, including far-right commentator Laura Loomer, called for the dismissal of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

On July 12 local time, U.S. President Trump defended Bondi and said that any documents related to Epstein were made up by his enemies, "don't waste your time and energy on Epstein, a person no one cares about."

Pam Bondi and Donald Trump photo, Associated Press

According to Politico and CNN, on the afternoon of July 12 local time, Trump posted on social media defending the struggling Bondi.

He wrote, "My 'boys,' sometimes also 'girls,' what's going on? They are all attacking Bondi, who is doing an excellent job. We belong to a team, MAGA. I don't like what is happening now. We have a perfect government, which is the talk of the world, while 'selfish people' are trying to harm it, all for that never-ending guy—Epstein. It has always been Epstein, over and over again."

Trump insisted that any such documents were actually made up by his enemies in the previous Democratic administration.

Trump urged FBI Director Kash Patel to focus on his own priorities, such as investigating vote fraud, political corruption, and the 2020 "rigged election."

"Let Bondi do her job—she's great!" "Don't waste your time and energy on Epstein, a person no one cares about," Trump wrote.

Patel had earlier written on social media on July 12, "Conspiracy theories are not true, they never have been. It's an honor to serve Trump, and I will continue to do so as long as he needs me."

Epstein was a financier who had close ties with many prominent figures in the U.S. political and business circles. In July 2019, Epstein was arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors. He turned his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands into an "adult playground" for the elite, with many minors becoming victims.

However, more than a month after his arrest, Epstein suddenly died in prison. Although the medical examiner determined that Epstein had "hanged himself" with a bedsheet, the cause of his death has always been surrounded by numerous doubts and controversies.

On the eve of the 2024 U.S. election, Trump and his senior law enforcement officials had promised to reveal the truth behind Epstein's crimes and death, promising to release a legendary "client list."

But after taking office, everything began to change. On July 7, U.S. Department of Justice officials stated that after a "thorough review," they found no evidence that the convicted sex offender Epstein extorted celebrities, kept a "client list," or had other files worth disclosing. The FBI stated that the cause of Epstein's death was suicide, refuting the conspiracy theories surrounding this high-profile death.

The Department of Justice and the FBI wrote in a memo, "No credible evidence was found that Epstein used blackmail against celebrities as part of his conduct, and we did not find evidence that would allow us to investigate uncharged third parties."

The report said that this memo caused anger and suspicion among many people in MAGA, including Loomer, who called for Bondi's dismissal.

A Trump advisor said the release of the memo was a "political nightmare" and claimed that it could have been released before the holiday, so fewer people would see it, or even after the 2026 midterm elections.

Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson said on his podcast that Bondi "is covering up crimes, covering up very serious crimes using their own words."

CNN noted that Trump himself ignored questions about the investigation into the Epstein case and the memo. On July 8, at the White House, he told reporters, "I can't believe you're asking about Epstein at this time. We've had great success, and there's the tragedy of the Texas floods. Asking about the Epstein case now is like a desecration."

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